Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5052 2015–16 |
Cannabis patient protectionRequires licensed marijuana retailers to obtain a medical marijuana endorsement to sell medical-grade marijuana to qualifying patients and designated providers. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 70, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5075 2015–16 |
Procurement lawCorrects statutory cross-references, clarifies policy, and repeals outdated provisions of law pertaining to procurement. | Senator (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5101 2015–16 |
Mental status evaluationProvides that a sentencing court ordering a mental status evaluation or outpatient mental health treatment may, but is not required to, base the order on a presentence report. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5104 2015–16 |
Alcohol, contr sub/sentencesExpands the definition of "crime-related prohibition" to include a prohibition on use or possession of alcohol or controlled substances where any chemical dependency contributed to the offense. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5120 2015–16 |
School district dissolutionsChanges the trigger for dissolution of a school district due to low enrollment from an average of five K-8 students in the preceding school year to an average of five K-8 students in the preceding three consecutive school years. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5121 2015–16 |
Marijuana research licenseCreates a license to grow marijuana for research purposes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5122 2015–16 |
Precollege placementEncourages the public baccalaureate institutions to use multiple methods to determine whether a student must enroll in a pre-college course. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5215 2015–16 |
Internet crime against childCreates the Washington Internet Crimes Against Children Account administered by the Criminal Justice Training Commission. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5268 2015–16 |
Eyedrop prescription refillsPermits a pharmacist to provide an early refill of a topical ophthalmic product under certain circumstances. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5275 2015–16 |
Tax code improvementsMakes technical clarifications, updates, and consolidations in the state tax code. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5311 2015–16 |
Crisis intervention/officersRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to provide crisis intervention training to all full-time law enforcement officers. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5322 2015–16 |
Conservation district ratesIncreases the maximum annual per-parcel rate that may be included in a conservation district's system of rates and charges to $10 for counties with a population of over 480,000, and to $15 for counties with a population of... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5404 2015–16 |
Homeless youthCreates an Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs (Office) within the Department of Commerce. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5448 2015–16 |
Lyme disease treatmentRequires the Medical Quality Assurance Commission to study the effects of long-term antibiotic therapy on patients who have been diagnosed with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5464 2015–16 |
Fishing guide/unlawfullyCreates the crime of Unlawfully Engaging in Fishing Guide Activity, which makes punishable as a gross misdemeanor the failure of a holder of certain licenses to perform any duty related to catch record cards or to violate any... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5482 2015–16 |
GPS data disclosureExempts from public disclosure Global Positioning System data indicating the residence of a criminal justice agency worker. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5518 2015–16 |
Campus sexual violenceProhibits the institutions of higher education from establishing different disciplinary processes for a matter of sexual violence on the same campus, based on the status or characteristics of the student involved. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5591 2015–16 |
Emer medical services/progAuthorizes emergency medical services providers that levy an emergency medical services tax and federally recognized Indian tribes to establish community assistance referral and education services programs (programs). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5662 2015–16 |
Brewery promotional itemsPermits breweries and microbreweries to provide branded promotional items to nonprofit organizations. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5760 2015–16 |
Joint operating agenciesIncreases the minimum dollar value of a purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies by a joint operating agency (JOA) that must be made through a sealed bid process from $10,000 to $15,000, exclusive of sales tax. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5768 2015–16 |
County electronic auctionsAuthorizes counties to sell real and personal property at public auction via electronic media. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5795 2015–16 |
Water or sewer facilitiesAuthorizes a municipality (a county, city, town, or drainage district) to create an assessment reimbursement area (ARA) on its own initiative, finance all of the costs associated with construction or improvement of water or... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5810 2015–16 |
Electronic signaturesEstablishes a process for the use and acceptance of electronic signatures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5824 2015–16 |
Recreational guidesRequires an applicant for a game fish guide license or food fish guide license to include with the applicant's application a sworn declaration certifying whether the area of the applicant's operations will include federally... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 97, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5881 2015–16 |
At-risk youth fishing permitRequires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to issue a group fishing permit on a seasonal basis to a state or local agency or nonprofit organization operating a program for at-risk youth, and provides that... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |